Related news

Debbie Franckowiak, PhD, MBA/HCA, has been selected to serve as executive director for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Neenah, Wis. Franckowiak, who has been serving in this interim role since April, will manage all aspects of patient care delivery, fiscal administration, performance improvement, utilization review and professional development at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin-Fox Valley.

To help local kids receive the care and treatments they need, participating Dairy Queen® restaurants in Milwaukee, Madison, Appleton and Green Bay will celebrate Miracle Treat Day on Thursday, July 30, 2015. Funds raised will benefit Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, 1 of 170 hospitals supported by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® (CMN Hospitals). Every minute, 62 children enter a CMN Hospital for treatment. In southeastern Wisconsin, 7 in 10 families have chosen Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin for their child’s care.

The 39th annual Wisconsin Football Coaches Association’s All-Star Charity Football Game benefiting Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin takes place at J. J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium on Saturday, July 18. Games are played throughout the day starting with 8-man football at 10 a.m. Division 4-7 teams begin play at 2 p.m. followed by Division 1-3 teams at 6 p.m.

Marc Cadieux has been selected to serve as the chief financial officer for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. Cadieux, who has been serving in this interim role since January, is responsible for all aspects of Children’s Financial Services operations and will guide the organization’s financial strategies and stewardship.

Each year, nearly 10,000 children are treated in emergency departments and hospitals for injuries related to lawn mowers. These injuries can be devastating, but they are also preventable. Almost all occur while a parent or relative is driving the lawn mower. The Kohl’s Cares Grow Safe & Healthy Program, a partnership of Kohl’s Cares and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, provides the following safety tips and reminders to help keep children safe from lawn mower injuries.

Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin announced today that it was selected as one of 15 non-profit and non-governmental organization sites in the United States and Canada to participate in “Change in Mind: Apply Neuroscience to Revitalize Communities,” a three-year initiative of the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Norlien Foundation. Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin is the only children’s hospital in the nation that was chosen to participate in the Change in Mind initiative.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services recently released the results of the 2013 Pay-for-Performance (P4P) program, which it offers to health plans that serve the BadgerCare Plus program. Children’s Community Health Plan (CCHP) is proud to announce that its results met or exceeded performance measure goals defined by the Department for BadgerCare Plus members in southeastern Wisconsin.

An estimated 3,600 children in the U.S. go to an emergency room each year after nearly drowning. In addition, more than 800 children die due to accidental drowning each year, so understanding water dangers is key to staying safe in and around water for both children and adults. Kohl’s Cares Grow Safe & Healthy, a partnership of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and Kohl’s Cares, promote education and awareness that leads to injury prevention.

U.S. News & World Report has ranked Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in 9 specialties in the new 2015-16 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. This ranking is just one of a number of awards that recognizes Children’s as one of the top children’s hospitals in the nation. U.S. News ranked Children’s #5 in Cardiology and Heart Surgery for the second consecutive year.

Driven to Better Health partnership with Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin challenges kids and families to improve health. Green Bay Packers’ all-time leading receiver, “Dancing with the Stars” champion and four-time children’s book author Donald Driver made a personal visit to the students at Riverside Elementary School in Fond du Lac, Wis., Friday, May 29, to congratulate them for winning the 2015 Driven to Better Health school challenge.

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin physicians named to 2013 Best Doctors in America® list

January 29, 2013

Milwaukee - One hundred eighty-six Children's Hospital of Wisconsin physicians are listed on the 2013 Best Doctors in America® List. These physicians represent 68 percent of the state's pediatricians and pediatric specialists rated Best Doctors. Their primary practice locations are Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, Children's Hospital clinics and Children's Medical Group.

Only five percent of doctors in America earn this prestigious honor. Best Doctors has earned a sterling, worldwide reputation for reliable, impartial results by remaining totally independent. Doctors cannot pay to be included in the Best Doctors database, nor are they paid to provide their input. The List is a product of validated peer review, in which doctors who excel in their specialties are selected by their peers in the profession.

In bringing together the best medical minds in the world, Best Doctors works with expert physicians from its Best Doctors in America® List to help its 30 million members worldwide get the right diagnosis and right treatment.

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is the region's only independent health care system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. The hospital, with locations in Milwaukee and Neenah, Wis., is recognized as one of the leading pediatric health care centers in the United States. Children's Hospital provides primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. In 2011, Children's Hospital invested more than $100 million in the community to improve the health status of children through medical care, advocacy, education and pediatric medical research. Children's Hospital achieves its mission in part through donations from individuals, corporations and foundations and is proud to be a Children's Miracle Network Hospital. For more information, visit the website at chw.org.